2008 Dodge RAM 3500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 205,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Dodge RAM 3500, 2% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 205,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2008 Dodge RAM 3500 has death wobble in when you barely hit a bump. The only way to stop the shaking is to bring the truck to a complete stop. We have had the tie rod recall fixed. Before the recall the truck did not have this problem, it only occurred after the recall was fixed. The Dodge mechanic stated that the ball joints needed replaced but we got a second opinion and they stated there was nothing wrong with the ball joints on our truck. This has been going on for some time now.”
NHTSA complaint #10948509, filed 2017-01, 325,000 miles“On three different occasions, the tipm has failed on this truck. The first time the vehicle was under warranty. Second one happened in 2013. The third time in dec of 2015. All three times the motor quit in heavy traffic and the dashboard went off. The tipm box then started smoking. I disconnected the battery cables. On the third occasion, I was delayed by heavy traffic in getting to the battery cables. The truck was on a steep grade. The horn started honking, wipers and windshield sprayer activated, and then the vehicle tried to start itself and move forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10816702, filed 2015-12, 91,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge RAM 3500
94 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsTires
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge RAM 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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